Weed Man

At a Glance

About Weed Man

Des Rice founded Weed Man in 1970 in Toronto, Ontario. The private company began franchising in 1976 and has locations throughout Canada and the United States. A master licensee of Turf Management Systems Inc., Weed Man has been franchising in the United States since 1996. Franchisees may start independent locations or convert existing operations into Weed Man franchises.

Franchise Units

Year

U.S.

Canadian

International

Company Owned

2015

425

133

5

0

2014

409

133

5

0

2013

308

133

5

0

2012

261

133

5

0

2011

242

118

0

0

Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the U.S.,Eastern Europe.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Financial Requirements

Net Worth: $60,000 Liquid Cash Available: $60,000

Operations

Franchise can be run from home. 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit. Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6. Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators).